August 24, 2023 China bans seafood from Japan after Fukushima nuclear plant releases nuclear wastewater into Pacific The Chinese government announced it would be banning Japanese seafood after a Japanese nuclear power plant began a controversial, decades-long process of dumping nuclear wastewater.
August 23, 2023 2 Filipino boats deliver supplies to forces guarding a contested shoal, breach Chinese blockade along the way On Tuesday, two boats from the Philippines breached a blockade of Chinese ships to deliver supplies to forces guarding the Second Thomas Shoal in the highly contested South China Sea.
August 23, 2023 China’s port project in Peru to become the ‘gateway from South America to Asia,’ official says China, which has been investing in infrastructure and logistics around the world for years, is building a $1.3 billion port in Chancay, Peru, to streamline shipping to South America.
August 23, 2023 North Korean plane takes off from Beijing, signaling Pyongyang’s border reopening post-pandemic A commercial flight from North Korea landed and took off in Beijing Tuesday following severe COVID-19 restrictions that closed its borders for three years.
August 23, 2023 3 critical China issues to watch out for in the Republican debate Here's the one issue Republican candidates must address: China's accelerating economic collapse and the growing likelihood of conflict in the Pacific.
August 22, 2023 China/Russia-led bloc takes on dollar, Western influence as Putin dodges summit over arrest fears The two-day BRICS summit is taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, and includes heads of state from aspiring members such as Iran and Saudi Arabia as the bloc looks to expand.
August 22, 2023 Judge asked to allow Montana to ban TikTok as legal challenge moves through courts Chinese company ByteDance and five content creators have filed a lawsuit claiming that Montana cannot ban Tiktok. Montana has requested a judge to allow the ban in the meantime.
August 22, 2023 Japan to release Fukushima nuclear wastewater into ocean on Thursday The Japanese government will begin releasing waste water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Tuesday with approval from the the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
August 22, 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy accuses CNN of deceptive editing in debate on Taiwan: 'Kaitlan, Kaitlan, Kaitlan!' GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy laughed off questions from CNN host Kaitlan Collins on her show after she aired a brief clip of him speaking about Taiwan.
August 22, 2023 11 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion A coal mine explosion in northern China killed at least 11 people, according to authorities. A total of 90 miners were in the shaft when the explosion occurred.